Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-07-22
For the HERALD. !
A CARD.


HAwKINsTowN, VA, July 10, 1857.
That may be troubled no further with
questions in regard to my appointment as
deputy of tins Township, wish to make
few explanations
In the evening of the day of our Con
vention was asked TO take an active part
in working up the full vote of my (Ashby)
Township. To which made the follow
ing answer: That as Mr.. Hawkins had
been defeated, had nothing to expect from
the results Of the election, and that my
circumstances financially would not allow
it ; that would be compelled to 80 away
from home for work so as TO raise funds to
pay my honest debts, &c. | was then
asked if the same arrangements could Ice
made with Mr.. Wightman, as those | had
with Hawkins, If / would lend a helping
hand. To which / readily consented. |
heard nothing more definitely for two
weeks. or more, when John Keller i. s.
Walker and Mr.. Wightman called at my
house, in my absence and left word for me
TO come to Mt Jackson that evening, or D
could not get to Mt Jackson, TO be GER
tain to come TO Woodstock on Monday.
Not getting home in time to get to Mt.
jackson. | went to Woodstock Monday.
Mr.. Keller told me- as soon "a met him,
and Mr.. Walker also, that they had beSn
to my house for the express purpose OF
asking me to accept the deputyship from
Mr.. Wightman. Mr.. Keller said he was
authorized by Mr.. Wightman Che not be-
| ing in town. TO tender it to me for him.
But as time has shown, they had some
thing else of more importance to attend
to for me than deputy sheriff. They want
ed me to try and get Mr.. Hawkins recon-
ciled which, of course, was accomplished.
The next day, fearful that there might be
some Misunderstanding, wrote few
lines TO Mr.. Wigbtman, and told him what
passed between Keller and myself, to
which he promptly answered, saying he
would stand to any and all arrangements
made by Keller and myself. Nothing more
passed between MS of Importance after this
until after the election. On Saturday af
ter election | saw Mr.. Wightman in Wood
stock, he seemed very much out Of sorts
about Mt. Jackson. and treated me very
cool. (And Just here will give my rea-
sons for writing HIM the letter to which
be claims owe him an apology. ! claim
under the circumstances he should apollo
gize, but will leave it to the public to
judge). The first thing heard after the
election land he did not deny it when |
told him oft in l.. S. Walkers ofiice) was
that he would ask me to give bond for
twice the usual amount given in this Dis
trict that he did not think could raise
the bondsmen, and in that way would get
rid of me. Second, a very reliable man of
Madison told me he overheard Mr.. Wight
man tell Mr.. b. on election day, that
although he had promised before the Con-
yention to appoint nothing but true and
tried Republican, that Mr.. Newman was
good enough for him, and that he expect
ed TO T, tain him. After hearing the first
and second reports, l wrote him a few
lines, telling him heard he expected to
ask me for q double bond, &c, and if such
was the case 30 let me know, that / could
treble tiff he desired. Not hearing from
him, I waited until Fri week, before
June court. / tho n TO see him
he was aeei went Il
Woodsto u would ar
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